Give Me Water- or a cold July day

Back in March, expecting a hot and dry summer, we named our July event “Give Me Water: Hydrating in the Heat.” Instead, after one short hot spell, we’ve had surprisingly cool days and even brisk evenings. Who knew we’d want our parkas in late July?

Everyone warmed up riding Working Bikes’ bike-generator, and hula hooping.

Even if we’re not sweating as much as we would at 100 degrees, our bodies need water to cool and lubricate, and for optimal internal functions. Try to drink HALF your body’s weight in ounces of fresh water per day. For example: if you’re 130 pounds, drink ~65 ounces or 8 cups = 1/2 gallon.

Volunteers from Comcast Cable kicks off the start of garden season with their annual volunteer day, Comcast Cares Day

Saani Tucker is watering some newly transplanted lettuce

Green bell peppers will eventually turn into red, yellow, or orange. But many do not make it and may go bad before ripening.

The corn we planted didn’t produce and ears, just tall stalks that we used for fall decorations

Bell Peppers and Calendula (Marigold) flowers

Yellow beans

Every bed is planted to produce the most crops.

Cucumber growing on its vine

Basil

Yellow squash, Zucchini, Basil, Tomatillos were the earliest crops

Green beans are ready for picking

Zucchini s grow huge. This one is almost 2 feet. This one made 9 loaves of delicious zucchini bread.

The male part of the squash blooms into a beautiful yellow flower. The female part of the squash plant produces the fruit. The females flower eventually dies off as the fruit continues to grow as shown in his photo.